Jan. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin A former Assistant District Attorney has entered the Queens Borough President race, running as the tough-on-crime candidate among a group of left-leaning opponents. Jim Quinn kicked off his campaign at a reception at Villa Erasmo in Middle Village Wednesday night, with a special election for the position to be held… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two men were stabbed and another person was hit by a car during a massive brawl outside a McDonald’s in Maspeth last month. The fight took place in front of the fast food restaurant at 59-60 55th Rd. on Dec. 28 at around 3:10 a.m. During the melee, a… Read more »
Dec. 27, 2019 By Kristen Torres The city’s annual MulchFest is back for another year, giving residents a chance to get rid of their Christmas trees in an eco-friendly way. Residents can bring their Christmas trees to city parks and gardens to be turned into mulch during the annual MulchFest. This year’s event will take… Read more »
Dec. 26, 2019 By Allie Griffin Two young boys were hospitalized Christmas Day after falling through the ice on a pond in Forest Park. A 10-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy were walking on the ice covering Strack Pond in the park, when the ice cracked and gave way sending the boys into the chilly… Read more »
Dec. 20, 2019 By Allie Griffin A Middle Village street was co-named to honor the late Lorraine Sciulli, a longtime civic volunteer within the community at a ceremony Thursday. The corner of 77th Street and 62nd Avenue was co-named “Lorraine Sciulli Way” at the ceremony, where Council Member Robert Holden and members of the Juniper… Read more »
Dec. 17, 2019 By Allie Griffin A woman stole a credit card from an unattended shopping cart at BJ’s Wholesale in Middle Village and later used it to make $200 worth of purchases at GameStop, police said. On Sunday, Dec. 8 around 3 p.m., a 36-year-old woman was shopping inside the BJ’s store, located at… Read more »
Dec. 16, 2019 By Allie Griffin The police are looking for four people involved in a shooting that took place in Ridgewood last month. One of the four fired multiple rounds at a moving car near Wyckoff Avenue and Covert Street at 1:32 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, police said. No one was injured as… Read more »
Dec. 16, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 63-year-old man died Friday, two days after a 21-year-old driver blew through a stop sign and struck him as he was crossing a Ridgewood street. Kwok Cheung, of Manhattan’s Chinatown, was crossing within the crosswalk on Gates Avenue from north to south on the west side of Onderdonk… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2019 By Kristen Torres A Ridgewood brewery opened a coffee shop within its brewhouse Wednesday in a move to expand its brand. Evil Twin Brewing NYC, which opened two months ago at 1616 George St, has opened its doors to a new café that is being housed with its taproom and is being… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2019 By Allie Griffin The City Council Transportation Committee unanimously approved a bill sponsored by Council Member Robert Holden that calls on the NYPD to tow illegally parked vehicles that create safety hazards. The bill specifically targets unattended vehicles that are obstructing a sidewalk, crosswalk, fire hydrant, bicycle lane or bus lane. If… Read more »